Church Update:

•        Wednesday night activities, both family meal and electives, are still scheduled for tonight at the regular times.
•        Kissimmee Christian Academy will be closed on Thursday and Friday due to hurricane Matthew. 

Elementary Lock-In

Registration is due by Wednesday, October 12.

Cost is $10. Registration forms are also located by the Kids’ Registration Desk or you can register online through the church’s website.   We are also in need of Adult or HS volunteers to help with chaperoning the lock-in. Please see Jenn Mehlenbacher or Cassie Pack if you are interested.  Questions? Text/Call Jenn Mehlenbacher @ 407-705-8375 or email @ jenn.mehlenbacher@kissimmeechristianchurch.org

Wednesday Family Meal

Tonight’s menu is: Beef Stroganoff over noodles, tossed salad, cornbread and yellow cake with chocolate icing. If you’ve already signed up for this week’s meal we will see you tonight in the Fellowship Hall from 5:30-6:15PM.  If you’d like to register for next week’s meal (Beef stew, sole slaw, cornbread and peach dump cake) please sign up on Sunday’s welcome card, or call the church office (407-847-2543) no later than Monday October 10.  Please notify us if you must cancel so we can avoid waste.  Cost is $4 per person, $2 per child under 12 years, (5 yr. old and younger are free), $15 per family (maximum of 6 per family). 

Fostering Our Future—PRIDE Classes

Fostering Our Future is teaming up with The Children's Home Inc. to facilitate the required PRIDE classes for families wishing to foster. The series of 4 classes will be held at KCC on Saturday, October 15, 22 and 29 from 9:00am-4:00pm. All 4 sessions are required for completing PRIDE, and both spouses must attend, if applicable. For questions, please contact Heather LoGiacco at: KCCfoster@kissimmeechristianchurch.org or 407-705-7765.

Celebration place—for kids

Beginning October 7, Kissimmee Christian Church is happy to announce the start of Celebration Place for kids Kindergarten through 5th grade and Mini Celebration Place for 3 & 4 year olds.  Celebration Place helps inspire kids with hope and joy through fun and fellowship as they learn to rely on Jesus.  Please come early enough so you will have time to get your child checked in safely before going upstairs for Celebrate Recovery’s worship time, which begins at 6:30PM every Friday.

Men of Issachar Breakfast

The next Men of Issachar Breakfast will take place on Saturday, Oct. 8, 8:00am here at the church. This is an opportunity for men to gather, fellowship, building long lasting friendships and connect with God's Word, and learn how to live it out in a real and relevant way in their daily lives. The breakfast is also a fantastic opportunity for men to invite friends, neighbors, relatives and co-workers and introduce them to the life-saving message of Jesus Christ. Please sign up at the Connect Counter if you plan on attending.

WINGS (Widows’ Ministry) Luncheon and Games Day

Come one, come all on Saturday October 8 from 12-4PM for a fun afternoon of eating and playing games!  We’ll meet in the fellowship room and eat lunch at noon.  Bring your favorite dish to share-entrée, vegetable, salad, or dessert.  Come and enjoy playing a variety of games as we laugh and fellowship together..  Who can beat Miss Norma in checkers?  See you there!  Sign up today at the Connect Counter!

Celebrate Recovery Step Study

Celebrate Recovery uses the Twelve Steps and its related Scripture and the 8 principles (based on the beatitudes) as the biblical model for living your life.  A Step Study is a personal journey through each of these steps and principles in a confidential group lead by a facilitator who has completed a study.  When you finish the study you will have worked your hurts, habits, and hang-ups through each step.  A Step Study is a long-term commitment to the members of the group.  It will typically take 9-12 months to complete the study.  The program works if you work it because you’re worth it.  All Step Study meetings are gender specific and follow Celebrate Recovery’s Fall Small Group Guidelines.  Our next Step Study will begin on Thursday, October 13 at 7PM.  Please sign up at the Connect Counter today.  Make the decision to come to your first meeting and check out what the possibilities for a new life can be.  What do you have to lose except a hurt, habit or hang-up?  What you can gain is freedom and hope.

M.O.P.S. (Mothers of Preschoolers)

All mothers of preschoolers (birth to Kindergarten) are invited to our MOPS meeting on Thursday, October 13, at 9:30 - 11:30 am, at the church.  Childcare and food are provided.  MOPS International yearly membership is $24.95. MOPS meets at the church the 2nd Thursday of each month. Contact Jennifer Holderby MOPS Coordinator, for more information, 407-319-5881. If you are volunteering for childcare, please arrive at the church by 9:00 am. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sherell Roseberry at 812-620-0294.

Kissimmee/Osceola Trunk or Treat

Join us in representing our church and school at the Kissimmee/Osceola Chamber of Commerce Trunk or Treat, Friday, October 14.  This is a great way for us to connect with the community in leu of our annual Fall Festival. (Which we are not having due to construction).  Looking for an easy way to support the school? Drop off a bag of wrapped candy for our “Trunk” at the Welcome desk or Kids Registration before October 12.  Then come “trunk or treat” in the Chamber of Commerce parking lot (1425 E. Vine Street, Kissimmee FL 34744) from 6-8PM.  Admission is free and costumes are welcome.

Picnic in the Park

On Sunday, October 16 starting at 5PM Kissimmee Christian Church will be hosting our Fall Picnic in the Park.  The church will be providing hamburgers and chips.  Bring your lawn chair, a friend or two, and an appetite for our Picnic in the Park.  We will offer shuttle bus rides from the church.  This program will take the place of our evening service.

 Connect with Jim Book Class

Where: Jim Book’s Office

When: Wednesday, October 19 at 7PM

Who: Anyone who is ready to become a part of this great church family

*Please advise us if you are planning to attend by marking a guest card or emailing us at staff@kissimmeechristianchurch.org.

Young At Heart—Shuffleboard and Lunch

The Young at Heart Ministry will take a trip to Good Samaritan for a day or shuffleboard and lunch on October 20. The bus will be leaving the church at 10:10AM so make sure you are here at that time if you need a ride there.

Women’s Ministry—Backyard Bonfire

We are getting ready for FALL ladies! We want to invite you to Diane Lytle's home on October 20 at 7:00 p.m.. A wonderful time of fellowship, singing hymns, and testimonies. Don't forget your lawn chairs. We will have hay bales set up for seating. Lots of s'mores to share with everyone. Bring a friend. Our team is excited to see you there. Contact Shannon Hartley if you have questions. 

Dessert and Silent Auction

Our annual Dessert auction is going to be held on Sunday, October 30.  This year we are adding a Silent Auction to help raise funds for both our Youth Ministry and Kissimmee Christian Academy.  We need your help to make a dessert to sell at the auction.  There is a sign-up sheet at the Connect Counter, so please make plans to bring something.  The auction bidding will take place in between services and will conclude at the end of second service. 

Tech Volunteers Needed

The tech team is in need of folks to run lighting and video cameras during our morning services.  These require minimal skill but have a big impact on our church!  The many volunteers behind the scenes make the Kissimmee Christian we love.  You can do this! Stop by the tech booth in the balcony to volunteer or email Dean Parker at praisebass1983@gmail.com.

Women at Rest Ministry

Women At Rest Ministry invites women from all walks of life to come learn how to trust God in the midst of their circumstances as we minister to each other, learn who our Father is and how much He loves us so we can learn to trust Him more deeply, no matter what we're facing. Our circumstances change but Gods love and faithfulness are constant. Our time together will be spent:

· Learning how to have a more intimate relationship with God

· Praying over one another

· Ministering to women who are hurting

· Encouraging and supporting each other with the truth of God's Word

· Learning how to grow deeper in their relationship with our King

· Learning how to battle more effectively through prayer

· Learning how to become empowered by His grace and rest

Join us on Sundays at 5:30 pm in the Fellowship Hall. For more information, contact Heather Tabers, heathertabers@yahoo.com or Shannon Hartley.

 

TOPS -Take Off Pounds Sensibly

Are you ready to stop dieting and start making real changes? TOPS can help you reach your weight-loss goals by providing you with the tools, information, support, and accountability you need to be successful. T.O.P.S. focuses on making small, steady lifestyle changes that provide lasting weight loss and better health. Members learn to eat better, move more, and stay motivated through engaged educational programs that our experts prepare and that our volunteers present at weekly meetings. Our members focus on improvement not perfection. Together we recognize and celebrate our member’s victories, big & small. Weigh-in starts at 5:30 PM to 5:55 PM, program from 6:00 PM to 6:40 PM. For more information on how T.O.P.S. can help you, join us every Wednesday.

        

Celebrate Recovery

Celebrate Recovery is a recovery ministry that applies the 8 Biblical Recovery Principles (based on the Beatitudes) with the goal of letting God work His healing power through us. This allows people to be “changed” spiritually by working through sound biblical principles. It is open to anyone who experiences pain, brokenness and needs support and encouragement. At Celebrate Recovery you can find freedom from hurts, habits, and hang-ups. This freedom creates peace, serenity, joy and most importantly, a stronger personal relationship with God and others. Where can you find healing from Hurts, Habits, and Hang-ups? At Celebrate Recovery every Friday at 6:30 pm in room 206.

Ready to Join the Church Family?

"Connecting with Christ" class is a first stop for all guests and members alike to connect with information that is key to attendance and beneficial for ​participation in the family here at First Christian Kissimmee.  Whether you're a long time member, a first time guest - or any point in between, this class is especially for you.  The class is taught every Sunday morning at 9:30 am, room 204 upstairs and is a class you'll only take once!  You can enjoy the course and still make the 11:00 am worship service​-​all in the same Sunday. Take advantage of the class and make plans to attend! Sign up by noting your interest on your attendance card.

El Boletín Informativo de la Iglesia

                      

PASADIA EN EL PARQUE

El Domingo 16 de Octubre, comenzando a las 5:00 pm Kissimmee Christian Church estará llevando a cabo el pasadía de Otoño en el parque. La Iglesia va a estar proveyendo hamburguesas y papitas. Favor de traer su silla de patio,  uno o dos amigos y un gran apetito para el pasadía. Vamos a ofrecer servicio de autobús desde la Iglesia. Este programa va a tomar el lugar del servicio de la tarde.

WINGS (MINISTERIO DE VIUDAS)

ALMUERZO Y DIA DE JUEGOS

Venga una, vengan todas. El Sábado 8 de Octubre de 12 am a 4:00 pm, para una tarde de comida y juegos!  Vamos a encontrarnos en el Fellowship Hall y almorzar. Por favor trae tu plato favorito para compartir, puede ser un plato de entrada, vegetales, ensalada o postre. Vengan y disfruten jugando una variedad de juegos según reímos y compartimos juntas. ¿Quién puede vencer a Ms. Norma en checkers?  Te veremos ahí! Firma en la mesa de Conección.

No Te Pierdas Las Bendiciones De Servir

A veces, en nuestro fervor bíblico para enfatizar que la salvación no es por obras, no somos capaces de apreciar plenamente que hemos sido salvados para hacer buenas obras (Efesios 2:10). De hecho, Dios te ha colocado en tu iglesia con el fin de que tú puedas ser edificado, de modo que puedas trabajar y servirle. Si nos permitimos seguir siendo sedentarios esto significa que estamos descuidando el mismo propósito de Dios para nuestra salvación y de otros. Al servir, sigues y te comportas como Jesús y con eso también lo glorificamos. Si usted está interesado en servir como líder de una célula, coordinador de voluntarios, equipo de bienvenido o en cualquier capacidad, por favor, marque el lado reverso de la tarjeta de asistencia y díganos en que área de servicio le gustaría participar o contáctese con Pastor Tom Martínez al 407.556.5016 o Tom.Martinez@kissimmeechristianchurch.org.

Mujeres en Quietud

Mujeres en Quietud invita a mujeres de todas las caminatas de vida a aprender a confiar en Dios en medio de sus circunstancias mientras nos ministramos las unas a las otras aprender quién es nuestro Padre y cuánto nos ama así podemos aprender a confiar en Él más profundamente, no importa lo que estemos enfrentando. Nuestras circunstancias cambian, pero el amor de Dios y su fidelidad son constantes. Durante nuestro tiempo juntas:

·       Oraremos las unas por las otras 

·       Aprenderemos a tener una relación más íntima con Dios

·       Ministraremos a mujeres que están sufriendo

·       Animaremos y apoyaremos nos las unas a las otras con la verdad de la Palabra de Dios

·       Aprenderemos a cultivar una relación más profundo con nuestro Señor

·       Aprenderemos a combatir más efectivamente a través de la oración

·       Aprenderemos cómo llegar a ser fortalecidas con Su gracia y quietud

Únase a nosotros los domingos a las 5:30, en Salón de Compañerismo. Para más información comuníquese con la oficina de la iglesia.

T.O.P.S.

¿Están listos para dejar de hacer dieta y comenzar a hacer verdaderos cambios? T.O.P.S. le puede ayudar a lograr sus objetivos de pérdida de peso proveyéndole las herramientas, información y apoyo necesitado para alcanzar éxito. T.O.P.S. se centra en hacer cambios de estilo de vida pequeños y constantes, étos proporcionan salud y pérdida de peso duradera. Miembros aprenden a comer mejor, moverse más y mantenerse motivados a través de los programas educativos que preparan nuestros expertos y que nuestros voluntarios presentan en reuniones semanales. Nuestros miembros no buscan perfección sino mejorar con hábitos saludables. Juntos reconocemos y celebramos las victorias de nuestros miembros, grandes y pequeñas. De 5:30 pm a 5:55 pm comenzaremos a pesarnos en la balanza y el programa dura de 6:00 pm a 6:40 pm. Para más información sobre cómo T.O.P.S. le puede ayudar, acompáñenos los miércoles.

Celebramos la Recuperación

Celebramos la Recuperación es un ministerio de recuperación que aplica los 8 Principios de Recuperación bíblicos (basado en las Bienaventuranzas) con el objetivo de dejar que Dios trabaje a través de nosotros con su poder curativo. Esto permite que la gente sea “cambiada” espiritualmente trabajando a través de principios bíblicos sanos. Celebramos la Recuperación está abierto a cualquier persona que experimenta dolor, quebrantamiento y necesita apoyo y ánimo. Celebramos la Recuperación celebrar puede encontrar libertad de heridas, hábitos y complejos. Esta libertad crea paz, serenidad, alegría y más importantemente, una relación personal más fuerte con Dios y otros. ¿Dónde se puede encontrar curación de heridas, hábitos y complejos? En Celebramos la Recuperación los viernes a las 6:30 pm en la salón 206.

¿Listo Para Unirse a la Familia de la Iglesia?

“Conectando con Dios” es la clase para visitantes y miembros por igual para conectarse con la información clave para su asistencia y es un beneficioso para la participación con la familia de la Primera Iglesia Cristiana de Kissimmee. Si usted ha sido un miembro por mucho tiempo, visitante por primera vez o cualquier punto en el medio, esta clase es especialmente para usted. ¡El curso se ofrece cada domingo, a las 9:30 am, en el salón 204 y una asistencia única es todo lo que se requiere! Usted puede disfrutar del curso y toda vía llegar a tiempo para el servicio de adoración a las 11:00 am. ¡Aproveche las ventajas de la clase y a haga planes para asistir! Señale su interés llenando la tarjeta de asistencia.